Elon Musk-run SpaceX has sued the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after the agency filed a complaint against SpaceX, saying it illegally fired eight employees for criticising its CEO. In a lawsuit filed in federal court late on Thursday, SpaceX claimed that the NLRB\u2019s actions are unconstitutional.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis action stems from an unlawful attempt by the NLRB to subject SpaceX to an administrative proceeding whose structure violates Article II, the Fifth Amendment, and the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution of the US,\u201d read the lawsuit filed in the US state of Texas. It claimed that the NLRB\u2019s proceedings violate SpaceX\u2019s \u201cconstitutional right to trial by jury.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSpaceX is entitled to declaratory and injunctive relief to ensure that it is not subjected to unlawful proceedings before an unconstitutionally structured agency,\u201d it added. The US Labour Agency has yet to comment on the lawsuit. The labour agency had alleged that \u201cSpaceX interrogated, surveilled and threatened workers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The labour agency claimed SpaceX \u201ccreated an impression of surveillance\u201d by reading and showing screenshots of messages between employees. Last year, a group of SpaceX employees wrote an open letter to express concerns about how Musk\u2019s behaviour \u201cis a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cElon\u2019s behaviour in the public sphere is a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment for us, particularly in recent weeks. It is critical to make clear to our teams and to our potential talent pool that his messaging does not reflect our work, our mission, or our values,\u201d the open letter read.<\/p>\n
At the time, a Business Insider report claimed that SpaceX paid a $250,000 settlement to a flight attendant that Musk sexually harassed. In the lawsuit, SpaceX said the open letter was a \u201cdistraction to SpaceX employees around the country.\u201d The NLRB seeks to reach a settlement with SpaceX. The agency is also asking SpaceX to post a notice about employee rights for 120 days and write letters of apology to employees it fired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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